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Lab tests connect black bear killed by Florida wildlife officers to fatal attack on man and his dog
Officials say lab results have connected one of three black bears killed by wildlife officers in southwest Florida to a fatal ...
263-pound black bear broke into home, killed man and dog, Florida report says
New information on Florida’s first fatal bear attack revealed the culprit was a 263-pound black bear that broke into the ...
FWC confirms first fatal Florida black bear attack
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has concluded its initial investigation into what is now confirmed be ...
Florida's first recorded deadly bear attack kills 89-year-old man, dog
Robert Markel's daughter called 911 to report a bear attacking his dog. When first responders arrived, they found the 89-year ...
At least 1 dead in possible Florida bear attack
Authorities found 1 person dead in a possible bear attack near a rural home between Naples and Everglades City, Florida ...
Florida Wildlife Officers Kill 3 Black Bears After Deadly Attack
The state’s wildlife agency will test the bears’ DNA to determine if any of them had attacked and killed an 89-year-old man.
Black bear mauling that killed man, dog near Naples is 2nd Florida bear attack of 2025: FWC
A man and dog were killed in a black bear attack May 5, 2025 in Collier County, Florida. It's the second bear attack this ...
Florida man, dog killed in suspected black bear attack in Collier County, officials say
The attack occurred in a rural area east of Naples, just south of Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area, authorities said.
89-year-old’s remains found in bear after deadly attack in Florida
The partial remains of an 89 year-old Florida man were found in one of the bears Florida Fish and Wildlife officials captured ...
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First Florida bear mauling death. Everything to know about the Collier County attack
Robert Markel and his dog were found mauled to death on May 5, 2025, in a black bear attack in rural Jerome in Collier County, Florida.
Days Before Florida Considers a Bear Hunt, the State Suffers Its First Fatal Black Bear Attack
Robert Markel and his dog were killed by a black bear in Florida’s first fatal attack. FWC is set to vote on opening a bear ...
Victim’s remains found in bear following deadly attack in South Florida: FWC
The partial remains of an 89-year-old Florida man were found in one of the bears Florida Fish and Wildlife officials captured earlier this week following the first deadly bear attack in the ...